An Ithaca-area attorney has been charged with perjury related to testimony given in May in Tompkins County Family Court.

Jeffrey W. Butcher, 53, was charged Tuesday in City of Ithaca Court.

According to the felony complaint, Butcher is accused of falsely stating he did not place a call to the Tompkins County 911 Center on February and report he observed drugs inside a vehicle.

The complaint also alleges Butcher falsely stated he did not use a TracFone to make the call to the 911 Center and falsely stated he was not at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport when the observation of the drugs was made.

Included in the complaint is a deposition from a party to a family court matter, recorded phone calls placed by Butcher to the Tompkins County 911 Center in February and June, and a recorded phone call between Butcher and New York State Police in July 2016.

Also attached to the complaint: an affidavit offered in a case in Tompkins County Family Court and the transcript of Butcher's testimony in the family court proceeding.

Butcher pleaded not guilty in Ithaca City Court and was released on his own recognizance.